Selling a House With Code Violations in St. Louis City

Selling a House With Code Violations in St. Louis City

A paper on the door is a City file, not a reason you cannot sell. The first job is to read which department issued it and what it actually orders.

This page is the City-notice question. Use sell a condemned house when the notice says condemned or vacant building. Use failed occupancy for the inspection punch list. Use the City hub for neighborhood pages.

What the notice usually is

Housing Conservation / occupancy. The City states that 100% of property in St. Louis is in a Housing Conservation District. Official rules: residential occupancy. A punch list is a repair list for a permit, not an automatic condemnation.

Building Division notice. A violation letter can name grass, a porch, a vacant-building registration, or a structural item. Call the Building Division if the phone number on the paper is theirs.

Condemned or vacant-building. That is a different path. Sell a condemned house.

A County occupancy permit is a different office. If the house is in Jennings, Pine Lawn, or Florissant, use County occupancy when selling.

What we need from you

• A photo of every page of the notice
• Vacant or occupied
• Who can sign
• Whether anyone already started the permit

We buy as-is. We still have to walk the house. We do not quote a “code discount” on this page.

Related

• Sell a condemned house
• Failed occupancy inspection
• Sell as-is
• St. Louis City neighborhoods
• Longer guide: selling with City code violations (blog)

Common questions

Do I have to finish the punch list before a cash sale?

No. Who clears it is written in the contract. A financed buyer often cannot close until the City file is clean.

Is this the same as a County occupancy permit?

No. City Housing Conservation is not the County occupancy office.

Call?

636-525-1566. David or Mike.